How do you pronounce "absurdity"?

In American English: /əbˈsɝːdəti/ (uhb-SURD-uht-ee). In British English: /ɐbsˈɜːdɪti/ (ⱯBS-ɜd-it). In Canadian English: /əbˈsɝːdəti/ (uhb-SURD-uht-ee). In Australian English: /ɐbsˈɜːdɪti/ (ⱯBS-ɜd-it).

Is "absurdity" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈsɝːdəti/ (uhb-SURD-uht-ee), while in British English it's /ɐbsˈɜːdɪti/ (ⱯBS-ɜd-it).

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absurdity

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/əbˈsɝːdəti/

uhb-SURD-uht-ee

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əbab·sɝːdsur·ətdi·ity

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